“He’s got experience and he’s been in the business for a while now, so I’m really happy to get this fight.

“I just hope Townsville will get behind me because I love fighting at home and this will be my biggest moment so far.”

Ammann, 31, lost his last fight by a unanimous points decision to British pugilist Tony Conquest last month, but won his previous eight bouts against opponents such as Walter Pupu’a and Ayitey Powers.

Flanagan, 23, entered the cruiserweight ranks last year and initially encountered scepticism, with some boxers claiming he didn’t have the power to mix it with Australia’s best.

But the Kelso product underwent a major body transformation in recent months, with Flanagan (15, 4, 0) adding an extra 10kg to a ripped frame that proved too strong for Green in the Friday Night Fights showdown.

Adding further strength to Flanagan’s cruiserweight reputation were wins against Ofisia Vili (KO) in June last year and then Powers (technical KO).

With the fight all but locked in, Flanagan said his training would increase over the next month.

“I’ll be doing a lot of cardio and also a bit of more strength work,” he said.

“This fight is something I’ve been looking forward to for a while, so I want to do it right.”

Upper Ross Hawks trainer Dennis Clancy has no doubts Ammann will give Flanagan the toughest fight of his professional career.

“He (Ammann) is a 10-time Australian cruiserweight champion and he’s a seasoned fighter,” he said.

“Mark’s got the strength and power to hurt Ammann, but Ammann’s a good campaigner.

“Ammann won’t be wanting to make a mistake because Mark will be waiting, so people won’t want to look away because it could happen any time.”